Window-cleaner.



A. B. WETHERELL.

mxmow CLEANER. APPLICATION FILED BB`.23, 1910;`

Patented Win261.91.2!r

d f.. 2:22:22 w@ wmsssss Anson B WETHERELL, 1oi es amszmmise Toollf whom i may concern.

Be .itknown that lLlANsoifs E. WETE- ERELL, o. citizen of the United S1fa'tes,1'e lsiding at Pittsburgh, in thecouniy of PillevgheI-iy and State'o'f Pennsylvanie, have invented certain new and useful. inpio've-A ,ments inWindoW-Cieziners, of which the following issspecification'.A 'My invention has' `reference [to Window cleaning'apparet-iis, and it lhos for iis piriinaifyobject the'piovision of improved win# dowfcieaning'attachment, -which is simpley ond inexpensive, which Wiii secixie effectivei results With- `s. minimumamount oi labor."

to the operator.

and Whicheiiniinatesziil danger of injui'y These sind such other obs jeoses may hereinafter appeal", oizuje incidental -to my invention, I obtain by means 'off a. construction, il-lustieied in .pi'eerred in the accompanying drawings wherein, 'm "Figuie 1 is a 'View' of myimpijoved Win dow.cleaninglzippwmus oi ettzichment' as ii; isf-applied in opeiation,

' Fiume 'Q-.is an enlsged 'section taken onv the im@ 11m-11 of. ing-.1,

v*Figure Saisie. partiai sie eieifetion 'and section'of myimpoved attachment.

Figure 4. is @transverse section through 'ihe body oi iny Window cieane, and, s inodiiied iol-moi' .Figure 5 is a View of my invention. l i

My invention aims in genei'oi to pfovide e siinple Window 'cleaning attachment which is'yery veffective inv operation,A and' 'which is.

capable of being menipuie-ed with e -very small amoun of labor and time. The dan geref occident is` aiwzi-ys in'irninenty in the methods at' present current, and this is per 'tioularly "the case in iange'oiice hniidings, Where. the operator stands on the Window edges. hy. invention is designefi to over- 'come zthi's diiiicnity one io reduce the eX- pense incurred in the inehocis. at preseni4v used.

' In orityingout my invenuion.' i" provifie e roHenZpneferabiy composed of porous rohbei", feit: orl a. siniiiai "substance oij composi-- ltion which will ret-sin Geit-ein @molino oi -moistuie This i'oii is provided 'srih corro-r gations orridges 8 snf'is mouiitcci on ihe roc-1s9'end: adopted' to oeps ci" 'so kei-S10'. and il secured 'o she Winiion Afiume,12in a menne-t' now to 'oeoescri 1f.

WithoJ sieeve oi ienge poetici;

held in exendeci posh o hearing foi 1he ends ihe roos 9 and 9.

an in spiihg'flo. fi-pin i7 is provie wijse- 'one end of the i'od ik fuir: use in c the rofl against ihe spring lo A n init. oirericiy insertion invio me csp ocief 'oiioifi the pori'icn 9 of 'the ioni in position When the aii'aehlnent is Withdiznvn provide e. pin 18 ivoilsing in he sisi 19 inthe sleeve l5 and iimiied in iis nwenieni thereby. it is'obvious that ihis particular construction need not be empioyed7 it being necessary only to provide :i ccnsruction providing a secure mounting foi 'the ioil 7. [0n the end of there@ 9 i cui. a. number of eeth 2O which in connection with he pfiwi 21 'pivotefi to the'cap il iioms o ifiichet 'Lmechanismihe purpose. of lwhich i iii inaiizei' appesi'.

' The operation 'of my inveniion'is es foi lows; assuming thai; the iowei' peine is to cieuned, the sash is is raised and the roiiei v7 inserisci in Hic-societe 10 end li in ihe manner heretofore desciiiied. seid. 'roi have 4ing fiest been .suitably moisiened Wiih ivviziei oi1 other' cleaning fluid. "ihe peiis five theo in the position shown in E2. the posiion of the socket-s being such hzithe idges coiruge'fions 8 ere .compijessed aesinet Jhe ssii'feeel oi the glass. The sash is 4hen iowered, the roller 7 turning or roiiing over he 'surface of the glass because of 'the friction between the i'oil and the glass. This action of the ioli is permitted because the teeth i2() slip post the psWl-Ql, 0n he upward or reverse movement ofthe sash the poni Qi catches in the teeth Q() and the ioiiei is heid againstiliihiiig, end the surface off the gie'ss is scrapecior brushed by the ridges 8 in conf fecitf 'ooi on the Wim esiii. the dosi. sind e ie-.xi ihecehgf' io when i-hey een he i I h. 'TheV uppei pene These sockets sie from the socket, and is beingw carried about.

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the reverse direction.. The inside surfaces of the glassl are similarly cleaned. It will be readily seen that, this construction is simple, inexpensive, and effective in its action.

The deviceis readily attached, and is readily removed7` and manipulated without incurring any danger to the operator. The device may be used on any number of winflows and it is obvious that by slight modifications in the configuration of the roll it may be adapted for use on various kinds of Window sashes or ornamental glass; l

It is to be observed that the roll 7 is provided With the ridges or corrugations 8 in order to secure 'a largearea of surface `in order to retain the proper amount of moisture. The particular form may be' changed to suit the character of the Work to be done.

In Figure 5 I have shown a slightly modified form of my invention wherein the roll is dispensed with. and in place thereof' a single flat piece 22 of rubber or felt is provided. In this case the rod 9 is non-rotative,

land the device operates by the raising and lowering of the sash.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is the following 1. A device for Washing sliding Windows,

comprising a cleaning roller extending transversely to 'theline ofmevem'ent of the window, and sockets in the-:sideframes ill whichthe roller is rotatably-and det'achablv) mounted. j

2. A device for Washing slidingwindows,

comprising aA vcleaning roller extending.

socketsl adapted to .be secured to opposite y sides of a Window frame, archer-provided with a resilient cleaning surface and adapted to be removably mounted in the sockets, and

a ratchet mounted in one ofthe sockets 'for permitting the roller to rotate in oneidirec.-

tion, and restraining it against movement in the other direction. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two subscribed Witnesses.

ANSON B.' WETHERELL. Vitnesses:

HARVEY L. LECHNER,

IDA` MAY BLAINE. 

